The Brandeis Broncos fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Johnson Jaguars on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 50-48. Brandeis' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brandeis' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Tisdall, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Short, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Johnson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daryl Banks, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Banks hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Ahlias Isaac was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Brandeis now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Johnson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-17 record this season.
Brandeis will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Churchill is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Johnson, they will take on the Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
